Timeless leadership tips from Jack Kent CookeAfter Jack Kent Cooke named Terry St. Marie as chief operating officer of his cable company, he took St. Marie to one side and gave him some unforgettable advice. Among Cooke's wisdom: Don't use the word "can't," never trust a self-described "expert," and never let a person's smarts keep you from hiring them. "I'm now in the position of being the mentor, and you can bet that I'm passing down these pearls of wisdom to the new leaders I'm talking to," St. Marie writes.TerryStarbucker.com
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Offering the best possible customer service using ERPIt is more important than ever for today's manufacturers and distributors to be able to deliver the seamless experience customers want — and ERP can get you there. Read this report to learn why ERP is key to customer experience, how other companies use ERP to drive success and why the time is now to adopt cloud ERP.

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Regulations & Policy

U.S. DOT to reveal $478B transportation proposalThe U.S. Department of Transportation will introduce a $478 billion proposal to fund the nation's transportation surface repairs until the end of the decade, and it will call for more auto safety reforms. The proposal will include federal authorization to set electronics safety standards and file criminal charges against vehicle hackers.The Detroit News
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Expert: E-commerce, "grocerants" key for snack makersSnack manufacturers must take a look at their strategies to secure their place in the evolving grocery landscape, particularly with the rise of e-commerce and retail-restaurant concepts, according to retail and food marketing expert Phil Lempert. "We need to look at all these different channels of distribution and look at what snacks mean across the board. Snacks might look very different tomorrow than what they did yesterday -- not only the packaging but where it's sold in store," he said.BakeryAndSnacks.com (France)
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Survey: European shoppers want produce packaged in paperSome 68% of consumers in seven European countries said they prefer their produce and other food items to be packaged in paper instead of plastic, according to a survey by YouGov. "The findings show that paper and corrugated remain the most popular form of packaging across major countries in Europe," said Angelika Christ of the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers.Fruitnet.com (U.K.)/Fresh Produce Journal
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The Hershey Co. and IOI Loders Croklaan have partnered to build three new warehouses in Ghana for StarShea, a program that aims to empower female shea butter farmers. The facilities will provide the women's cooperative with storage for shea nuts during the season to increase profits.CandyAndSnackToday.com
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CSCMP News

Everyone needs a career partner"If I had to sum up in just a few words what the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is all about," says Rick Blasgen, CSCMP's president and CEO, "I couldn't do better than to quote our tagline: 'Connecting, developing, and educating the world's logistics and supply chain management professionals.' That succinct description really does capture our purpose as an organization. Everything our dedicated staff and volunteers do is designed to carry out that mission." Read Rick's complete blog.

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CSCMP's Spain Roundtable to host May forum: Driving Excellence in Global Markets with Aligned Supply ChainsPlan to attend the CSCMP Spain Roundtable's full-day annual event, May 14, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain, where C-level supply chain executives and professionals from fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), retail, manufacturing, 3PL, pharma and e-commerce will share knowledge of and insights on how to drive excellence in the markets they compete with aligned supply chains. International thought leaders Daniel T. Jones, Joseph F. Paris, Jr., and Terri Griffith, together with top supply chain professionals from leading companies, will take the stage.

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